Family Folktales
Children's Topics & Stories
What is Family Folktales? Think of it as story time on demand. Whether you're running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or two. The stories may be new to you or old favorites. They may even be different, possibly gorier, versions of those stories you now share with your children. Listen, wherever you get podcasts.
Location:
Nashville, TN
Description:
What is Family Folktales? Think of it as story time on demand. Whether you're running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or two. The stories may be new to you or old favorites. They may even be different, possibly gorier, versions of those stories you now share with your children. Listen, wherever you get podcasts.
Language:
English
Episodes
The Brown Bear of Norway
9/24/2025
A princess declares she will marry an enchanted prince, The Brown Bear of Norway; when that happens, she learns that she will have to face years of difficult trials to free him from his enchantment. How much can she endure? Will it be enough?
Duration:00:18:39
The Prince and the Three Fates
9/17/2025
A king is told by fairies that his infant son’s life will be ended by a crocodile, a serpent, or a dog. Is there any way for the princeling to avoid his fate?
Duration:00:20:45
The Monkey and the Jellyfish
9/10/2025
When the sea-queen becomes ill only the liver of an ape can cure her. A turtle is able to capture a monkey and bring him back, but what will happen when a jellyfish explains why the monkey is there?
Duration:00:09:22
Don Giovanni de la Fortuna
9/3/2025
A once-wealthy man makes a deal with the devil that will bring him unlimited money if he can hold up his end of the deal. Who will come out on top?
Duration:00:08:26
How the Dragon was Tricked
8/27/2025
A young man delights in playing cruel tricks on others until he is brought before the king. The king gives him a chance to save his own life: all he needs to do is trick a dragon.
Duration:00:09:25
The Witch
8/20/2025
Two children are sent by their cruel stepmother to serve her mother – a witch. What gifts might their grandmother give them to help them escape her cruelty?
Duration:00:11:52
The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife
8/13/2025
After a fisherman tells his wife of the unusual fish he caught and released (it was really an enchanted prince!), she convinces him to go back to the fish to ask for a better home. But what will happen when she gets greedy?
Duration:00:21:39
The Marvellous Musician
8/6/2025
A lonely fiddler’s music attracts three interested pupils – a wolf, a fox, and a hare – who are not his ideal students. How will he get out of teaching them?
Duration:00:08:12
Rosanella
7/30/2025
Two fairies both seek to be elected the Queen of the Fairies; which will perform the greatest wonder, and therefore win the election?
Duration:00:15:23
The White Cat
7/23/2025
A king sets his three sons tasks to decide who will inherit his kingdom. A mysterious white cat helps the youngest compete the first two tasks; will he trust her enough to complete the third?
Duration:00:42:32
In the Land of Souls
7/16/2025
After the death of his bride-to-be, a man begins a trek to The Land of Souls where he hopes to be reunited with his beloved.
Duration:00:08:45
The Story of the King who Would See Paradise
7/9/2025
After conversing with a holy man, a king tells him he would like just a glimpse of Paradise, as it was difficult for him to understand what he could not see; the holy man agrees, but not just yet. When the time comes, will the king remember what he sees?
Duration:00:08:47
The Magic Swan
7/2/2025
Tired of being blamed for everything by his older brothers, a young man takes the advice of an old woman and steals a magic swan. Will this bird lead to his fortune, or lead him to ruin?
Duration:00:11:04
Uraschimataro and the Turtle
6/25/2025
A brave and bold young fisherman spares the life of a small turtle. In return, years later the turtle saves the fisherman and brings him to a castle beneath the sea – but what will happen when the fisherman wants to return to his home and parents?
Duration:00:12:49
How a Fish Swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water
6/18/2025
A man finds a buried pot of gold and silver, but is hesitant to tell his over-sharing wife. How can he share the good fortune with his wife, while protecting them both from unwanted questions? A man finds a buried pot of gold and silver, but is hesitant to tell his over-sharing wife. How can he share the good fortune with his wife, while protecting them both from unwanted questions?
Duration:00:10:35
The Ratcatcher
6/11/2025
The perils of insisting on following an agreement exactly are detailed in this retelling of the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Duration:00:15:43
The Three Little Pigs
6/4/2025
Three little pigs are very happy in their homes of mud, cabbage, and brick. How happy will they be when the fox comes to visit?
Duration:00:14:00
Lucky Luck
5/28/2025
Years after his father goes to war, a prince marries against the king’s stated wishes. When the prince’s loyal servant foils the king’s murderous plans, the king insists on his death. It’s up to the prince to restore his servant to life, but first he must find Lucky Luck.
Duration:00:18:10
A Fairy's Blunder
5/21/2025
An unthinking fairy gives a devastating “gift” to the inhabitants of an island, and hundreds of years later the repercussions continue. Will she be able to rectify her mistake, or will she just make matters worse?
Duration:00:31:35
The Fate of the Turtle
5/14/2025
Faced with a drought, two ducks decide to leave their shrinking lake in hopes of finding a more hospitable home. But when they go to bid farewell to their friend, and old turtle, he begs them to take him with them. Will the ducks come up with a plan that will bring all three to a new and more comfortable home?
Duration:00:11:07